The bolts that hold (held) the lower half of my rudder to the upper half broke and the lower piece sank into the wild blue. Has anyone fabricated a piece for this? I'm thinking of making one out of wood. Any suggestions on material/dimensions would be greatly appreciated. Mike
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hello mike the rudder is a one peice rudder. as i recall it has a core of 1 inch plywood that has been shaped and covered with epoxy putty of some type. no reason why you can't make a new one. john
hello mike the rudder is a one peice rudder. as i recall it has a core of 1 inch plywood that has been shaped and covered with epoxy putty of some type. no reason why you can't make a new one. john
Approximate dimensions?
Does anyone know about how far below the waterline the rudder needs to go? It did happen while I was under sail with about a 10 knot wind. The boat was totally out of control. I was able to lower the main and jib fairly quickly and motored back using the throttle to steer (not an easy task) Here is a photo of what is left.
Does anyone know about how far below the waterline the rudder needs to go? It did happen while I was under sail with about a 10 knot wind. The boat was totally out of control. I was able to lower the main and jib fairly quickly and motored back using the throttle to steer (not an easy task) Here is a photo of what is left.
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I'll measure mine tomorrow and send it along Monday. Mine's a '73, but I reckon it'll be close enough.
I'll measure mine tomorrow and send it along Monday. Mine's a '73, but I reckon it'll be close enough.
C22 Rudder
Have you tried Catalina Direct(www.catalinadirect.com) to see if they have a replacement rudder?
Have you tried Catalina Direct(www.catalinadirect.com) to see if they have a replacement rudder?
Here's the measurements
Mike, now mine's a one piece rudder, so you'll have to extrapolate. Aft edge from top to bottom, not including tiller handle: 60 5/8 in. Bottom of rudder width: 15 3/4 in. Width at H20 Line: 11 3/8 in. Forward edge from H20 line to bottom: 32 1/4 in. Forward edge from H20 line to top: 271/2 in. Top of rudder width: 6 3/4 in. The water line on mine is 4 inches below the bottom edge of the bottom pintle. At the water line, the rudder leading edge moves aft at an angle of about 3 degrees. Above that it is plumb with the world. Is this confusing enough? Hope it helps.
Mike, now mine's a one piece rudder, so you'll have to extrapolate. Aft edge from top to bottom, not including tiller handle: 60 5/8 in. Bottom of rudder width: 15 3/4 in. Width at H20 Line: 11 3/8 in. Forward edge from H20 line to bottom: 32 1/4 in. Forward edge from H20 line to top: 271/2 in. Top of rudder width: 6 3/4 in. The water line on mine is 4 inches below the bottom edge of the bottom pintle. At the water line, the rudder leading edge moves aft at an angle of about 3 degrees. Above that it is plumb with the world. Is this confusing enough? Hope it helps.
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